Hay-baler.



No. 662,028. Patented Nov. 20, I900.

J. ROSS. r

HAY BALER.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

THE NORRIS PETERS co. vnufauma. WASNINGTON. u. c.

No. 662,028. Patented Nov. 20, I900.

J. ROSS.

HA'Y B ALER.

(Application filed Feb. 5. 1800 2 Sheets-Sheat 2,

(No Model.)

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Units ATENT HAY- BALER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 662,028, dated November '26, 1906.

Application filed February 5, 1900. Serial No. 4,038. \No model.) i

To ttZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH Ross, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vincennes, in the county of Knox and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Balers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hay-balers, and is particularly designed to be used 011 farms and is so constructed as to be portable, and has for one of its objects to provide an efficient hay-press having interchangeable parts and so constructed as to be knocked down and packed for storage or shipment, and the parts herein employed correspond in many features to those described in my Patent No. 632,539, dated September 5, 1899.

A further object of my invention is to provide an efficient hay-press which is operated by hand-power and which is designed to press two bales at a time; and consequently it is my object to construct the means of operating my press so as to gain as much power as is consistent with the strength of the press and the purpose for which it is constructed.

A further object of my invention is in forming the follower of two T-shaped portions united in the center to a middle portion, which is screw-threaded, the outer ends of the said T-shaped pieces being formed to carry antifriction-roller wheels, the wheels traveling on a longitudinally-guiding brace-rod sunk in the sides of the press.

The invention consists in constructing a wagon-like boX of separate pieces, dividing it longitudinally through the center, placing therein a spindle screw-threaded part of its length, and a traveling crosshead screwthreaded to fit said spindle, said cross-head being formed with T-shaped pieces to carry antit'riction-roller wheels, the sides of the press being provided with longitudinallyguiding brace-rods sunk into said sides for the wheels to travel on, said rods acting at the same time as an efficient brace for the entire press, guarding against the spreading of the sides and the collapse of the ends.

This invention also relates to other novel features of construction, which will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my baling-press inan open position. Fig. 2 shows a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the follower, showing the antifriction-roller wheels and the longitudinally-guiding brace-rods sunk into the sides of the press. Fig. tisa detail view of my pawl-and-ratchet device for operating the press. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the same, showing handle attached. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cross-head, showing the T-shaped end and antifriction-roller wheels.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the sides of my hay-press, and 2 the ends.

3 is the follower, and 4 the threaded spindle.

5 indicates the longitudinally guiding brace-rods, carried in grooves 6.

7 indicates the T-shaped cross-head, and 8 the antifriction-roller wheels carried thereby.

9 represents the ball-bearings, in which the threaded spindle 4 revolves.

10 indicates the large gear-wheels, attached in any suitable manner to the threaded spindle at and meshing with the pinion 11.

12 indicates the yoke-straps, in which the pinion 11 is journaled, said straps being 0&- set at a and hold the wheels in mesh, said straps 12 carrying the pinion on the inside, between the straps and the ends 2, and ratchet and pawl on the outside, said ratchets and pawls being attached to the pinion-shafts on the outside of said straps 12, said straps be ing secured and braced to the press by means of the longitudinally-guiding brace-r0d 5, as shown in Fig. 2, and the ordinary bolts 13 14 indicate the outer casings of my pawl-andratchet device, and 15 is the ratchet-wheel, provided with a square central opening 16, said wheel revolving in recesses 17 of the easings 14:, said casings being provided with recesses a little deeper than half the Width of the ratchet-wheel.

18 indicates the pawl, secured inthe groove 19 of the outer casings 14c and arranged so as to engage the teeth 20 of the wheel 15 by means of the coil-spring 21.

22 represents bolts which secure the outer casings 14 to each other and to the handlelever 23. The operating means, together with tudinally in the box, then the screw-threaded spindle in position centrally on the lower half of said partition, the cross-head being previously placed on the spindle, then putting the ends 2 over the ends of the spindle and pushing them in place, then adjusting the ball-bearing on the spindle, then putting the gear-wheels on said spindle and the pinions on journals in the ends of the press 2, and then attaching the metal yoke-strap to the ends 2 and over the longitudinally-guiding brace-rods and on the outside of the gearwheels and piuions. The pawl and ratchet is then attached to the pinion-shaft. The upper half of the central partition is then put in place over the lower half. The doors are then attached to the sides 1 of the press, and the press is now ready for operation. WVhen the follower is at either end of the press, the other apartments are filled with hay. There is a metal strap for holding the operating means, as described, at both ends of the press, said straps being held to said ends by means of the longitudinally-guidingbracerods, so that the press can be worked by two men. When the lever-handle is raised, the pawl passes over the ratchet-teeth 5 but when said handle is pushed down the pawl engages the teeth and turns the wheel. This wheel is detachably attached in any suitable manner to the shaft of the small gear-wheel, as by means of a pin, and turns said wheel, which meshes with the larger one. Said larger gearwheel is securely attached in any suitable manner to the threaded spindle and turns said spindle. The follower or cross-head is provided with acentral threaded opening, in

which the threaded spindle revolves. \Vhen said spindle is turned by means of the operating mechanism, it moves the follower and presses the hay into bales. After the said bales are properly wired and before they are taken out the other end of the press on either side of the threaded spindle is filled, the threaded spindle is turned the reverse, and the follower moves in the opposite direction, pressing the hay in the two other compartments last filled. The antifrietion roller wheels travel on the longitudinally-guiding bracerods, guiding the follower or cross-head and preventing the threaded spindle from buckling or bending when there is an unequal strain put on the screw from one side or the other of the press caused by more or less hay being placed in one side than the other.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth, but consider myself entitled to any change or modification within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described and set forth the operation of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a hay-press, the combination with the sides of the press provided with longitudinal gro0ves,oflongitudinally guiding brace-rods, carried in said grooves, of a follower provided with antifriction roller wheels, adapted to travel on said rods, the ends of the press braced by said rods, metal straps adapted to be securely held by said rods forthe purpose of holding the operating mechanism, and means for operating the follower, substantiall y as described.

2. The combination in a hay-press, of the ends and grooved sides, longitudinally-bracing guide-rods set in said grooved sides, and bracing said ends, metal straps secured by said rods at both ends of the press, said straps carrying the gear-wheels between the straps and the press, and aratchet-and-pawl mechanism on the outside of said straps, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH ROSS.

WVitnesses:

J AMES P. L. WEEMS, D. YOUNG, Jr. 

